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    Home » Crafts

    Yarn Tree Christmas Craft for Kids

    Published: Dec 9, 2014 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Ang Paris · 13 Comments
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    Get ready for the holidays with a fun yarn tree Christmas craft for kids! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Kids' Christmas Decor Idea and Craft

    Today I'm sharing this fun yarn tree Christmas craft for kids.  It's easy, and you can use the finished trees to decorate your home (or the kids' rooms) each year.

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    Yarn Tree Christmas Craft for Kids

    This craft works for young kids and teenagers.  My youngest is 7, and although she started out needing help, she caught on and was eventually able to finish by herself.  With help, I'd say kids at least as young as five will have fun creating their own Christmas trees.  My teenager wanted hers to be a little different.  The red tree (with the added knots) is hers. 

    Get ready for the holidays with a fun yarn tree Christmas craft for kids! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Kids' Christmas Decor Idea and Craft

    My "helper" just couldn't resist sneaking her hands into the pictures.  This one actually turned out to be my very favorite.

    Ready to learn how to make these fun trees?  Here we go!

    Materials

    • Yarn of any color.  (Hint--The larger the weave of the yarn, the easier it will be to work with.  Don't choose a super thin yarn for young kids.  They'll be wrapping forever, and the glue will make a big mess!)
    • Foam craft cone (I always buy them at craft stores with a 40-50% off coupon.)
    • Craft glue
    • Straight pins with colored tops
    • Beads and buttons
    Get ready for the holidays with a fun yarn tree Christmas craft for kids! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Kids' Christmas Decor Idea and Craft

    Instructions

    (Help younger children get started with the first few loops around the cone.)

    1. Begin at the bottom of the cone by drawing a bead of glue across the bottom edge of the cone.
    2. Press yarn into the glue, and continue wrapping it completely around the bottom of the cone.
    3. Continue to add more glue as you go, making a continuous "snake" of yarn around the entire cone.
    Get ready for the holidays with a fun yarn tree Christmas craft for kids! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Kids' Christmas Decor Idea and Craft
    1. When you reach the top of the cone, continue gluing and wrapping until your reach the top center--making a neat coil across the top.
    2. Decorate by attaching buttons and beads with decorative straight pins.  My girls were pretty tame with their decorations.  The possibilities are endless.
    Creating the stars to top yarn Christmas trees. {Kids craft from OneCreativeMommy.com}
    1. Add stars to the top.  We created ours with card stock and glitter glue and attached them with toothpicks.
    2. If your tree needs a pedestal, use the yarn wrapping technique to cover just about anything!  Ours is created with a plastic sauce container.  You could use a dixie cup, an empty yogurt container, or whatever you have laying around your house.
    3. Now the fun part - - display the trees all over the house or in your children's rooms. They'll be so proud to see Christmas decorations that they created themselves.
    Get ready for the holidays with a fun yarn tree Christmas craft for kids! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Kids' Christmas Decor Idea and Craft

    Thanks for crafting with me today!  You might also like these Christmas crafts.  (You'll notice that these trees are a kid-friendly version of the knotted yarn Christmas trees pictured below.)

    DIY Knotted Yarn Christmas Tree Decor {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    DIY Yarn Christmas Tree Decor

    Handmade Santa Claus Ornaments {Kids' Craft from OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Handmade Santa Claus Ornaments {Kids' Craft}

    A Note from the Author

    Hi, everyone.  I'm Heidi from One Creative Mommy, and I'm happy to visit you all at Juggling Act Mama today.  I can't believe it's already December.  I don't know about you, but I've got a lot of work to do before December 25th!  If crafting with the kids is on your list, I can help with that. 

     

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    Comments

    1. Lisa Coomer Queen says

      December 09, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      What neat crafts. I love the Yarn trees. Will add this to our annual Craft Day with my grandchildren. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler says

        December 10, 2014 at 12:35 pm

        Thanks so much, Lisa. Have fun with the grand kids. I love that you have an annual craft day with them!

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    2. Richard Hicks says

      December 09, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      Great craft for the kids to do. Trees look nice and they can brag about them!

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      • Heidi Fowler says

        December 10, 2014 at 12:35 pm

        Thanks, Richard. The kids have fun rearranging the ornaments, too.

        Reply
    3. Pam says

      December 10, 2014 at 9:15 pm

      How cute! I have a nutcracker collection on my mantel and these would be a perfect accent.

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      • Heidi Fowler says

        December 10, 2014 at 10:40 pm

        Thanks, Pam. I love nutcrackers! I only have one, though--not quite a collection! I hope you give these a try.

        Reply
    4. Elba Valverde says

      December 16, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      5 stars
      These are so adorable!

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      • Heidi Fowler says

        December 18, 2014 at 11:26 am

        Thanks, so much, Elba. They were a lot of fun. Have a great day!

        Reply
    5. [email protected] says

      December 17, 2014 at 5:37 pm

      5 stars
      Love this idea! Pinned it 🙂

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      • Ang Paris says

        December 18, 2014 at 7:50 am

        Thanks for your comment and for pinning, too 🙂

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      • Heidi Fowler says

        December 18, 2014 at 11:26 am

        Thanks, Kim! I always appreciate comments and pins. Have a great day!

        Reply
    6. brenda mcalexander says

      November 29, 2021 at 8:42 pm

      Hi
      I do Xmas crafts , a tree ornament, with my grandkids every year and we incorporate their picture of that year in the ornament. Even our 21 year still loves to do them. I would like to do the String Santa Claus and thought we could put their picture inside the ring as the face. BUT I can't figure out how to print the instructions step by step to make them. Can you help me get them?
      send them to: [email protected]

      Thanks
      bmac

      Reply
      • Ang Paris says

        November 30, 2021 at 8:21 am

        Hi Brenda! I have emailed you. 🙂

        Reply

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